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A six-week summer holiday of activities
24 July 2014Here's our guide to making every day of the long summer holidays count
'Stay indoors' warning as temperatures set to soar
17 July 2014Officials are urging people in Kent to stay indoors during the hottest part of the day as the county is put on heatwave alert.
'Cheetah escapes' at Port Lympne
16 July 2014Keepers told shocked visitors to take refuge in animal enclosures after announcing a cheetah had escaped... but all was not as it seemed.
Coastguard station closures 'could risk lives'
16 July 2014Radical plans to close coastguard stations could put Kent lives at risk, according to campaigners fighting the cuts.
'My dog ate my benefit form...'
15 July 2014With the deadline for tax credit claims looming, some of the daftest reasons people have given for failing to renew have been revealed.
County's prisons 'at breaking point'
11 July 2014Following a spate of prison escapes, new research reveals Kent's prisons are overcrowded and understaffed.
Budding newshound? Send us your pic
05 July 2014Fancy earning some money from your pictures? Here's why we're offering £100 for the best snaps we use.
Firefighters announce eight-day strike
04 July 2014Fire unions have announced the first series of strikes over pensions stretching across eight days.
More high speed and new services... but pain ahead for commuters
01 July 2014Southeastern's published its timetable early - to cope with upheaval for commuters as part of a £6.5bn investment.
Royal Mail launches Dog Awareness Week
30 June 2014Dog owners: Can you be sure your dog won't ever bite a postman or woman when they are delivering your mail? That's the message from Royal Mail today.
Violent robbers sentenced to 17 years for bookie thefts
28 June 2014Three men have received a total of 17 years behind bars for their parts in violent robberies across Kent.
Satisfaction with Kent trains at lowest in almost decade
25 June 2014The number of Southeastern passengers happy with the rail service is at its lowest level in nine years, new figures reveal.
Radical shake-up of policing in Kent
24 June 2014A new way of tackling crime - which puts the control back into local neighbourhoods - is being unveiled today.
Controversial Kent police commissioner comes under fire...from the prime minister
22 June 2014David Cameron tells radio listeners Ann Barnes is not making a very good fist of her job
Firefighters strike over government pension proposals
21 June 2014Firefighters across Kent are striking again today in protest at what they say are "unfair" pension proposals by the government.
Multi-million pound boost to tackle Kent's pothole menace
20 June 2014Kent highways bosses have won an extra £6.3million in the battle to fix thousands of potholes across the county.
No passport? Recreate the world in Kent!
20 June 2014We've taken MP Helen Grant's controversial advice to heart - and shown how you can create the wonders of the world right here in Kent.
Call for tough action as Kent's animal cruelty shame revealed
18 June 2014The RSPCA is calling for tougher punishments for those who neglect pets - as the shocking scale of animal cruelty in Kent is revealed.
Olympian Lizzy among those honoured by Queen
13 June 2014Kent's own Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold was among Kent's finest honoured in this year's Queen's birthday honours list.
School liaison police officers to be scrapped
12 June 2014A dozen school liaison police officers are to be replaced by PCSOs in the latest round of cuts.
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